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4-Star LB Andrew Beck visits Baylor, SMU, Texas over the weekend

247sports.com four-star Plant (Fla.) linebacker Andrew Beck grew up watching Big 12 football. After all, he lived in for four years before moving to Florida and always envisioned himself playing in the conference.

So it comes as no surprise that he wanted to return to the Lone Star State to visit some of those same schools over the weekend. Beck, who picked up an offer from SMU in February, stopped by the Hilltop and also made his way down to Baylor and Texas, where he added another offer to his already impressive list.

“I watched all three of the schools growing up and playing back in Texas would be great,” Beck said. “This tip was kind of encouraged by the SMU offer and Texas was a school I’ve always want to go to so we decided to head down there and also check out Baylor.”

Here are Beck’s thoughts on the three programs:

Baylor

“It was nice to be able to meet all the coaches and walk around the campus. Coach (Achuff) has been recruiting me, and he told me I would be a great fit there. I also go to see them practice. I’m friends with Lache Seastrunk, and it was great to see him out there. Right now, I’m really interested in Baylor.”

SMU

“If somebody had told me before the visit that I was going to be as impressed as I was with SMU, I would’ve told them they were lying. SMU was just beautiful, and it was very comparable to other schools I’ve visited. It doesn’t matter that they’re not in the Big 12 because they are on the rise. I really wanted to meet Coach Jones but unfortunately that didn’t happen. But Coach (Tom) Mason was a great tour guide”

Texas

“Texas was amazing. It was unbelievable to pick up an offer from them while I was there. I really wasn’t expecting it. It was just a great feeling. I met with Coach (Mack) Brown and Coach (Manny) Diaz, and they told me they liked what I could bring to the program. Touring Coach Brown’s office was really cool because it was like a museum. The campus was beautiful, and the facilities were first class.”

The 6-foot-3, 227-pounder also holds offers from schools such as Miami, Georgia Tech and Louisville and plans on visiting Florida State and Stanford this weekend.

He has no timetable set for his decision and despite making the rounds, Beck says he’s focused on improving his game this offseason after racking up 126 tackles and 18 sacks as a junior.

“Explosion is a big thing I’m working on. I’ve ben spending a lot of time in the weight room because I want to get stronger because I know I’ll be playing with the big boys soon,” he said. “I want to gain some more weight and really have a special season this year.”

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